Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,544, Jonathan Farley, Mass

SERVICE
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Farley, Jonathan or Fairley
S H 3 5 H H B. L. Wt. 1668-100
CONTENTS

(107) New York.
✓ Jonathan Harley Capt Hall private, Mass Army N. States
At $8 per mo: com. 23 rd March 1818
Certified 7 th April, 1818. It sent to Hon: Mr Taylor, of New York, M.P. of Popl.
Ans to 11 th Sep. 1818. 5 10 / 12 mo. $42.85
(Rev. Eliza Set 18 th March, 1818)
✓ Massachusetts line 1777. Three years
✓ Meaton William Lloyd Berkshire

18 85 Nov 12. Hon D r Voorhies that the widow having having died in 18 34 She was before a law was passed granting pension to Ray's mother she was not entitled to a pension Sent printed circular Prior

Notified Nov 12th Oct 31st 1820 To Colonel Brabazon of the M.P.
18 85 Nov 12 Hon D r M c Neish that the condit n  of the having died in 18 34 She was before a law she was granted a pension to her son & her not entitled to a pension Prior sent printed circular

Greenville Green Co N.Y. September 9 th 1830
Sir
I have received Land Warrant N o 1668 issued to Jonathan Farley who was a Private in the Massa- chusetts Line of the Army of the American Revolution Very Respectfully Yours &c
Lewis Wakeley
To William Gordon Esq Bounty Land Office War Department Washington City

The secretary of war of the United States
  18  1818. 9. 4     18  1818. 3. 22     28 / 20 | 288  5. 10/28     56  8.     240  $40     20  2.85     160  42.85   

Jonathan Farley's Application for a Pension -
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State of New York Saratoga County 3 d
Be it remembered that on the twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me Thomas Dibble one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga and State of New York personally appeared before me Jonathan Farley of the town of Ballston in the County and State aforesaid and being by me duly sworn saith. That he served as a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution against the Common Enemy in a company at the time of his Enlistment Commanded by Captain James Pritchard in the Second Regiment of the Massachusetts line Commanded by Colonel John Grayson. that he Enlisted in said Company near Boston in Massachusetts the Second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy seven for the term of three years. That he served the said term of three years faithfully and was discharged honorably at or near Newburgh in the said State of New York in April in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Eighty; That he is now sixty six years of Age, very infirm and disabled. totally destitute

of property, unable to labour, without any means of support, & dependent on his townsmen for his subsistence, consequently in need of assistance from his country,
Jonathan Farley
Sworn and subscribed to the 23 d day of March 1818 before me Thomas Bibble one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Saratoga
To the Honorable the Secretary at War of the United States
I Thomas Bibble one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga and State of New York do certify that I am satisfied that Jonathan Farley the above deponent served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy and that he is in such circumstances as to require assistance for his support as stated in the preceding affidavit Given under my hand at the town of Milton in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York the Twenty third day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred Eighteen
Thomas Bibble one of the Judges
State of New York ss. I William Stillwell Clerk of the County of Saratoga and State of New York do hereby certify that Thomas Bibble above named is a Judge acting under the authority of this State and that the above is his signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the Twenty third day of March one thousand Eight hundred Eighteen -
W m Stillwell Clerk

Jonathan Farley
my copy copy 118
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of New-York, } ss. County of SARATOGA, }
On this 22 nd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Farley
aged Sixty nine years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That in the Spring of the year 1775 he enlisted in captain Isaac Hall company of infantry at the town of Medford in the county of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts for the period of eight months that by permission he with a number of others enlisted out of that company into a company of Artillery commanded by captain Ballen d'ar and served in said company for the space of eight months that in the year then after he enlisted in captain Styles company in Col John Mottens regiment for the space of three years and that he served in that regiment for the said years and at the expiration of that time enlisted for and during the war in captain James Prichards company same regiment: General Moxons Brigade served till the close of the war and received an honorable discharge signed by the Commander in Chief Genl Washington State of New York that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill and was at the taking of Burgoyne and Cornwallis
That his original declaration was made on or about the twenty third day of March 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 107.
AND I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Jonathan X Farley his mark
I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing Declarations and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty Seven dollars and Seventy five cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty second day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.

An inventory and schedule of the property of Solomon Farley the above named Pensioner,
  One cow of the value of — 20.00   one bed some time since given to his wife by some charitable persons — 2.00   Bedding very scanty worth — 2.00   one old cupboard which six years ago he paid one dollar for it 50   one old chest for which he gave 75. cts 20 years ago 25   one old chest some time since given him 12 1/2   one old table with three legs 25   one Great chair with rockers in, which was given my wife the bottom much patched 12 1/2   one old chair for my self in which I have had to nail boards to keep it from falling down splint bottom 12 1/2   one dish kettle cost 37 1/2 cts 25   one spider 2 legs broke off cost when new 50 cts 25   Tea Kettle broke & hoop put on to keep it together 25   3 cups & saucers cracked & quite old 12 1/2   1 tea cup & tin basin ten years old 12 1/2   2 knives & forks line by borrowing   1 tobacco box cots 12 1/2   1 Razor 25   4 tin kochiups 1.00 
$24.75
Very scanty wearing apparel for himself and wife. He has no family but himself and wife is about sixty seven years of age is now and has been for ten years past blind. He lives in a house provided by the Town of Ballston for the poor. That town also gave a poor woman a small sum for attending to his wife. That previous to receiving his pension the Town supported his wife and aided in his support that his pension afford a scanty frugal fare for his wife and self and coarse clothing that he is very deaf and not able to work that he has no trade and when able earned his living by daily labour that

he cannot subsist himself or wife without private or public charity. That he has no property real or personal except
above enumerated
Jonathan his X Shirley Mark
Sworn to in open Court John A. Palmer Clerk

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Harley N o 1668

State of New York } ss. County of Saratoga
I, Jonathan Farley aged seventy-seven years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. Third as private under the command of Colonel Mellon of the Massachusetts line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the same third regiment, commanded by Colonel Mellon .
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
KNOW all men by these presents, that I, Jonathan Farley aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Lewis Wakely of June County to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Attest, set my hand and seal this sixth day of August 1830
This Jonathan Farley mark
I, Noah Weed aged seventy six years, do upon affirmation declare that I have been long acquainted with Jonathan Farley who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest,
Before me, Adam Boeckes Justice of the Peace personally appeared the above named Jonathan Farley subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Noah Weed who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this sixth day of August 1830
Adam Boeckes
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Adam Boeckes was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Balbale Spa this 11th day of August 1830
Thomas G. Palmer Clerk, &c.